This week’s episode is the podcast’s favorite tradition, which is answering listener-submitted questions about Thanksgiving, the law, and somehow both of those topics together. This year includes Biden’s Supreme Court, Justices as Thanksgiving dessert, and the proper evaluation of Turkey. Happy Thanksgiving and we’ll be back on December 4, 2021.
This week’s episode covers U.S. v. Vaello-Madero, a case which asks whether excluding residents of Puerto Rico from receiving federal benefits violates the Equal Protection Clause. The answer is cut-and-dry, but not for the reasons you think. Law starts at (06:02).
This week’s episode covers United States v. Tsarnaev, which asks whether the Supreme Court will re-instate the death penalty for the Boston Marathon bomber based on two discrete issues of criminal procedure. The discussion on the story starts at (07:04), but the law begins at (17:24).
Brett and Nazim return with a discussion on the oral argument in Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson and United States v. Texas, which both address the (procedural) Constitutionality of Texas’ abortion ban supported by private enforcement. This discussion includes (1) what are they talking about, (2) how did this get here, and (3) is this going to be over soon. Law starts at (05:02); and for reference, there are minor sound static in the third act because Brett was pounding on his desk when he talked, but it goes away fairly quickly.
Birthday Boys, Taco Analysis, and a Suprisingly Uneventful Case About Abortion Statutes
Posted: October 24, 2021 by Nazim in Episode!This week’s case covers Cameron v. EMW Women’s Surgical Center, which asks whether or not the Kentucky Attorney General can intervene in a case to defend a defunct abortion law when everyone else in the government has given up, but also Nazim’s birthday, Nazim’s favorite taco, and Nazim’s ideal birthday dessert. Law starts at (10:08).
The Occassionally Armed Career Guide to the Supreme Court
Posted: October 17, 2021 by Nazim in Episode!Gather round, all ye violent individuals, as we are discussing the text of the Armed Career Criminals Act through the case of Wooden v. U.S. Brett and Nazim discuss a few background cases on the ACCA, what Due Process requires of a criminal statute that gets discussed by the Court almost every year, and who would play Nazim in a biopic about his life. Law starts at (10:52).
Listen, if you’re thinking that this title is just a cheap joke, you’ll be happy to know that it is the heart and soul of this episode, which covers Nazim’s favorite Constitutional issue, the Confrontation Clause, through the case of Hemphil v. New York. The law basically starts from the beginning, although you could start at (03:06) if we’re being technical.
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Vaccine Mandates
Posted: October 3, 2021 by Nazim in Episode!The boys are back in podcast town. The season kicks off with an analysis of President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate under the most applicable provisions of the Constitution. Also, we added 15 minutes of content so we could talk about TOP 3 FAVORITE SNACKS! Our answers will not surprise you. The law kinda starts at (04:25), but then actually starts at (08:04).
Brett and Nazim take a break from their vacation to discuss the Supreme Court’s denial of injunctive relief in the case of Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson, which allowed a Texas abortion law to proceed.
It’s the end of the term, so Brett and Nazim are coming at you LIVE from an online chatroom. This episode grades the predictions from last summer, and sets forth new predictions for next summer. The Citizen’s Guide to the Supreme Court will return in October 2021.
The Citizen's Guide to the Supreme Court 